AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 27 February 1935, Page 4

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—MATINEE AND EVENING. “HAPPY” “Happy.” is the happiest picture of the year with the greatest bunch of comedians dispensing laughter, gaiety, gorgeous girls, brilliant spectacle catchy songs, and will be shown at this afternoon’s matinee, evening and Thursday. It shows adventures of a young fellow, Frank Brown (played by Stanley Lupine), who. in despair of his invention to pievent car stealing ever working, accepts a job as band leader in a cafe. He tries to place his invention on the market by bringing it to the notice of Air Waller, a wealthy insurance broker. He Las fallen in love with Lilian, a pretty patron of the cafe, not knowing she is Air Waller’s daughter. A game of cross purposes ensues with hilarious situations, as can be depended upon when Stanley Lunino is involved. The cast includes other exceedingly popular comedians, Laddie Cliff, Will Fyffe and Gus Ale Naughton, whilst the charming Dorothy Hyson plays the feminine lead. Featurettes consist of Pathetone Weekly, Secrets of Nature, Russian Rhapsody Alus‘ical and others. At Blackball to-night “The Masquerader” will be shown, and at Waiuta “Wild Horse Mesa” and “He Learned About Women’’ are the features for to-night. Regent Theatre THE GREATEST CHAN STORY. At the matinee to-day, and for the next three evenings, there will be screened at The Regent _the greatest of all Chan stories, “Charlie Chan’s Courage.” Warner Oland, known the world over as the impersonator of that bland Chinese detective, Charlie Chan, again assumes the role he so intelligently interprets. The film, adapted to the screen from Earl Derr Biggers’ novel, “The Chinese Parrot ” abounds in thrills, blood-chill-ing mystery and drama. So baffling Is it that it would be impossible to expound here its thrilling details. Chan - ; s entrusted with valuable pearls to be delivered to the buyer at his ranch at El Dorado, and is accompanied by the jeweller's son. Bob Crawford (Donald Woods). Unidentified persons attempt to learn his identity. Oland and Woods arrive at the ranch, and their suspicions are aroused by mysterious events. A Chinese talking-par-rot screams “Help! Murder!’’ then dies from poison in his food. That gives Oland a clue to the mystery. Blondstains are found, indicating murder. but Chan can’t find the" bodv.